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Wow, you would think they would feel the need to at least pretend to be trying a little bit. Maybe they are really afraid of ever being in power again. Because then they could be asked to do something and would have to convince their constituents and some of the less right-wing donors that it is important that they sign off on all of this just continuing.
Also, after Trump their usual song and dance of "nothing can be done because the Parliamentarian doesn't like it and we don't have overwhelming supermajorities in every branch of government simultaneously. The presidency is actually a really weak office if you don't control congress and can get past the filibuster"